Son of Akira   and The Bicycle Thieves, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Christmas Island

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• .:.:espdaepae:.:. (working draft, all feedback/criticism welcome) Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on November 15, 2009 15:46

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     1. 4pill ent

        4pill ent on November 17, 2009 22:16

        have u heard 'arcade fire- windowsill'? the intro reminds a bit of it. only that song i feel lacks something near the end, where as this absolutely blows my mind at the end-ahhhhh soooooo good!

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     1. Lazy Driftah

        Lazy Driftah on November 16, 2009 13:35

        This is impressive. I want download nao. Or email it to me. please??? pretty please with sugar on top?

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        Lazy Driftah on November 16, 2009 13:36

        <3

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     1. Lazy Driftah

        Lazy Driftah on November 16, 2009 13:37

        This is great :)

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        4pill ent on November 17, 2009 22:02

        @Lazy Driftah: what lazy said!

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  Collab with a new friend, another acoustic gitar player to practice live recording with (a different friend played the gitar on my remix of Benwaa's track), and I actually played a little gitar on this one . Not enough glitchiness for my tastes (as in none) but a nice track, sort of a loud/quiet...

• .:.:Dance of the Faerie Llwink (SoA's self-definition mix):.:. shorter intro, other minor changes Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on November 12, 2009 13:34

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• .:.:Dance of the Faerie Llwink (SoA's self-definition mix):.:. 2nd draft Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on November 06, 2009 08:13

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     1. 4pill ent

        4pill ent on November 08, 2009 17:49

        i love the way the rythm picks up, then i got bored for the 2 mins when the drums go and it builds-then when the drums come bk just before the drop my ears pricked right back up again- could the drums stay all through the build with melodies building on top, and also could the drop have a key change in it with some speedy bits? i like this alot tho its trippy as hell! x

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on November 09, 2009 07:38

        @4pill ent: LOL, that's the same thing Benwaa said (this is a remix of his track)... You guys might be on to something

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     1. 4pill ent

        4pill ent on November 08, 2009 17:40

        ok that was sick!

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     1. 4pill ent

        4pill ent on November 08, 2009 18:03

        this whole section makes me smile alot

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     1. 4pill ent

        4pill ent on November 08, 2009 17:50

        the outro is wicked- maybe little bits of this could tease there way into the intro

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on November 09, 2009 07:39

        @4pill ent: Ahhh, but they do.... but I guess not enough to be prominent over the noisy stuff... THanx for the feedback 4 :)

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• .:.:anteater:.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on November 06, 2009 04:25

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     1. griff

        griff on November 06, 2009 05:54

        awesome textures.

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     1. Mark harris

        Mark harris on November 06, 2009 15:28

        beautifull work

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• .:.:never leave (go away mix):.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on October 25, 2009 03:12

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     1. B.Ultra&Basic

        B.Ultra&Basic on November 01, 2009 23:39

        lol Never Leave (Go Away Mix)...love the title

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     1. Zygadenus

        Zygadenus on October 26, 2009 06:30

        this is starting to sound like Moby

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on October 26, 2009 08:33

        @Zygadenus: LOL good or bad thing?

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        Zygadenus on November 03, 2009 08:47

        @Son of Akira: early Moby is a good thing.

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        Son of Akira on November 06, 2009 03:50

        @Zygadenus: Ha, good ear. Early moby was one of my biggest influences, everything before Play (not to say Play wasn't solid or anything, lol) Plus this track is about 10 years old now so the spirit was fresher then

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     1. mostlyfodder

        mostlyfodder on October 25, 2009 03:50

        beautiful sounds.. very uplifting but a touch of sadness.

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     1. mostlyfodder

        mostlyfodder on October 25, 2009 03:51

        i love the ending. great job. perfect.

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on October 26, 2009 08:33

        @mostlyfodder: hey thanx man for the words <3

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• .:.:la naissance:.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on October 24, 2009 22:18

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• .:.:Evelon No2:.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on October 23, 2009 04:11

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     1. BinaryPulse

        BinaryPulse on October 24, 2009 20:21

        Really loving this. Nice work.

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     1. Dr.Nojoke

        Dr.Nojoke on October 23, 2009 08:32

        very nice track :)

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• .:.:panhandler interlude:.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on October 22, 2009 22:56

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     1. 4pill ent

        4pill ent on October 23, 2009 15:16

        8-D

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     1. Dr.Nojoke

        Dr.Nojoke on October 23, 2009 08:37

        top track!!!

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• .:.:mister pure:.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on October 22, 2009 03:11

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     1. Dr.Nojoke

        Dr.Nojoke on October 22, 2009 12:25

        nice. very calming!

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on October 22, 2009 21:47

        @Dr.Nojoke: thanx doc, i remember you enjoyed the earlier draft as well from a while back, hopefully this is an improvement... duh, though I just noticed I didn't put the explanation/description on any of these new uploads, this whole mix still sounds a bit muddy to me; still a work in progress

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     1. Mist

        Mist on October 22, 2009 13:07

        This is great man. Delicious music!

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        Son of Akira on October 22, 2009 21:48

        @Mist: tyty :)

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     1. Halogen

        Halogen on October 22, 2009 12:38

        This bits too lush, again with your nature documentary style. much wuv

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on October 22, 2009 21:49

        @Halogen: Yeah, this is the part where the leaning ferret is sneaking through the tall grass... Check out my thread in the listening booth though if you have time, i'm still needing some guidance with this one

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• .:.:Gasp:.:. Uploaded by Son of Akira Start following Send a message on July 28, 2008 08:31

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     1. Permutated

        Permutated on July 29, 2008 10:28

        I fucking love this right here man, wow.

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     1. catsleeph

        catsleeph on August 10, 2008 01:11

        ace samples, did you record them by yourself?

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on August 10, 2008 01:49

        @catsleeph: thanx man, if you go here http://www.freesound.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3111 i give a fairly in-depth explanation of what i used

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        catsleeph on August 10, 2008 02:08

        @Son of Akira: ah thanks for that link

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     1. Permutated

        Permutated on July 29, 2008 10:28

        Great moment right here, did you write all of this yourself it's breathtaking!

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on July 30, 2008 03:05

        @Nathan Rain: Ya, everything note for note, save for one thing that's barely audible. One of the gongs (there are 3 total) was a field recording of a gong in a public square, and there's some talking and other crowd noise. It's barely audible at the quietest parts, and is actually one of the things I think needs fixing; either making it louder or cutting out the excess noise entirely. Maybe it's just in my head cuz I KNOW it's there, but it seems not add anything but excess noise and mud...

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     1. Benwaa

        Benwaa on July 29, 2008 03:18

        I LOve the way you have your instruments sound and play. Amazing stuff

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     1. brandoninvergo

        brandoninvergo on August 03, 2008 14:50

        gorgeous

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     1. Halogen

        Halogen on August 23, 2008 02:09

        you must be some kind of panda man.

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on August 23, 2008 13:55

        @Halogen: squatting ostrich sneaky ferret

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     1. Candle Nine

        Candle Nine on July 29, 2008 08:53

        I love this koto-type sound paired with the the acoustic guitar-type sound.

     2. Son of Akira

        Son of Akira on July 29, 2008 09:11

        @Candle Nine: It's called a luan, which is basically a chinese guitar. They're both similarly descended from the lute.

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        Son of Akira on July 29, 2008 09:15

        This was the part that i'm having issues with, though i'm suspecting it's probably a compositional/arrangment thing. It seems too muddy, but i'm also probably experiencing 'loop of death'.

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     1. New Lepers Ensemble

        New Lepers Ensemble on November 20, 2009 07:26

        Enjoying the different feelings of pace in the music here

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     1. NapalmBob

        NapalmBob on July 31, 2008 17:57

        IMHO, it takes too long to get to this point. But then again, I never really get anything that doesn't have a beat, so ...

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      1. Benwaa

         Benwaa on July 29, 2008 03:20

         It's like a mad Irish/east asian crossover. It works really well. Top stuff man. What a great track!

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      1. brandoninvergo

         brandoninvergo on August 03, 2008 14:52

         I think that main drum sound could use some more dynamics. It gets boring right away and seems to lack life.

      2. Son of Akira

         Son of Akira on August 06, 2008 23:24

         @jakobcreutzfeldt: Well I was never going for any prominent percussion, more just a heartbeat style drum pulse. If that's the case I should probably just drop the levels on them, right? (it definitely is more of a thump than a pulse now)

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         brandoninvergo on August 06, 2008 23:51

         @Son of Akira: No, sorry, I mean that each hit seems to be done with the same velocity...it sounds very robotic and careless, unlike the rest of the track. I think if you made it sound a bit more lifelike, with different velocities for each hit, it might feel a bit more fluid and natural. Not sure if that made sense...

      4. Son of Akira

         Son of Akira on August 07, 2008 02:11

         @jakobcreutzfeldt: We're pretty much saying the same thing, and thanx for pointing this out. I meant that originally I DID just lay out the hits in a robotic fashion, but they were meant to be on the quiet side and it wouldn't be noticed, then I made them louder without really changing anything else. Thanx again, I have a laundry list with this one, like I said it's only about halfway finished.

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      1. NapalmBob

         NapalmBob on July 31, 2008 17:52

         Is that an electric guitar? I didn't see that coming...

      2. Son of Akira

         Son of Akira on July 31, 2008 20:07

         @NapalmBob: It's a pipa put through an overdrive plugin, it's the instrument panned to the left that starts around the 1:00 mark, same pattern.

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      1. NapalmBob

         NapalmBob on July 31, 2008 17:54

         Love the feedback-style melody here.

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      1. brandoninvergo

         brandoninvergo on August 03, 2008 14:53

         mmmm.....feedback. love it.

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      1. brandoninvergo

         brandoninvergo on August 03, 2008 14:53

         I really like the melody

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      1. Romart

         Romart on October 15, 2008 02:20

         Actually I haven't heard anything yet that wouldn't get massive playcounts on said iPod, there are some real gems here... Will we hear a finished version of this?? The gong at the start that you say might not be adding much might add alot if it were more sparse? It is a very nice sound (even more so knowing it was sampled in a town square ;) ) but maybe occurs too often?

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         Son of Akira on October 15, 2008 03:45

         @Romart: Thank you kindly for the words of support; I hope to have a finsihed version soon, or at least a draft with the '2nd part', this might turn into a collab with my friend lazy_driftah (check him out, sick stuff). There are 3 different gong sounds in this, maybe gong overload? Not sure specifically, but your idea is definitely worth trying and I believe I came up with an idea just while typing this, although it's a small part of the track it was bugging me; so thanx!

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      1. NapalmBob

         NapalmBob on July 31, 2008 17:55

         The progression here is nice.

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  Work in progress, less than halfway finished compositionally and mix-wise. All feedback and criticism welcome.